| Younger children (years K/2/4) | Older children (years 6/8/10) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2010 n = 3437 | 2015 n = 3489 | 2010 n = 4128 | 2015 n = 3455 |
Sex | ||||
 Boys | 51.6 | 48.9 | 52.0 | 50.9 |
 Girls | 48.4 | 51.1 | 48.0 | 49.1 |
Socioeconomic tertile | ||||
 Low | 29.9 | 20.3 | 28.3 | 31.4 |
 Middle | 43.4 | 33.7 | 38.7 | 33.4 |
 High | 26.7 | 46.0 | 33.0 | 35.2 |
Cultural background | ||||
 English-speaking | 86.0 | 88.4 | 87.4 | 87.6 |
 European | 0.9 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
 Middle Eastern | 4.7 | 3.6 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
 Asian | 8.4 | 6.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
Locality | ||||
 Urban | 88.3 | 78.4 | 80.1 | 73.7 |
 Rural | 11.7 | 21.6 | 19.9 | 26.3 |
Meets fruit serve recommendation | ||||
 No | 29.9 | 22.8 4 | 25.0 | 19.2 2 |
 Yes | 70.1 | 77.2 | 75.0 | 80.8 |
Meets vegetable serve recommendation | ||||
 No | 97.3 | 97.4 | 93.4 | 88.9 4 |
 Yes | 2.7 | 2.6 | 6.6 | 11.1 |
Takeaways ≥3/week | ||||
 No | 99.2 | 98.5 3 | 96.8 | 97.6 2 |
 Yes | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 2.4 |
Eat breakfast daily | ||||
 No | 12.6 | 13.0 | 30.5 | 35.7 |
 Yes | 87.4 | 87.0 | 69.5 | 64.3 |
Eats dinner in front of the TV | ||||
 No | 81.1 | 84.7 2 | 77.4 | 80.4 |
 Yes | 18.9 | 15.3 | 22.6 | 19.6 |
Sweets as a reward for good behaviour | ||||
 Rarely/never | 40.1 | 40.8 | 53.9 | 52.1 |
 Sometimes | 49.8 | 52.7 | 39.3 | 42.0 |
 Usually | 10.1 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 5.9 |
Unrestricted snacking at home | ||||
 Yes | - | 89.9 | - | 50.2 |
 No | - | 10.1 | - | 49.8 |
Soft drinks available in the home | ||||
 Rarely/never | - | 66.5 | 31.9 | 42.8 4 |
 Sometimes | - | 27.1 | 40.4 | 41.3 |
 Usually | - | 6.5 | 27.7 | 15.9 |
Has TV in the bedroom | ||||
 No | 76.0 | 85.4 2 | 60.1 | 70.1 4 |
 Yes | 24.0 | 14.6 | 39.9 | 29.9 |
Meets physical activity recommendation | ||||
 No | - | 74.6 | - | 87.1 4 |
 Yes | - | 25.4 | - | 12.9 |
Meet screen time recommendation (weekdays) | ||||
 No | 41.7 | 38.0 | 54.7 | 55.7 |
 Yes | 58.3 | 62.0 | 45.3 | 44.3 |
Meet screen time recommendation (weekend days) | ||||
 No | 85.2 | 83.5 | 79.7 | 76.6 |
 Yes | 14.8 | 16.5 | 20.3 | 23.4 |